Do both my common law partner and I put down our children as dependents?

[jamieforrest_]

I'm just wondering if both my fiance and I put down that we have dependents or only the person claiming the children?

[TonyC11 · Accepted solution]

Only one person can claim a specific child dependant. Other than that, both of you can separately claim your own dependants.

[jamieforrest_]

Ok, so when filing our taxes online together and it asks do you have dependents,  only one of us would say yes? (We have 2 children together)

[TonyC11]

That is correct if you file as married or common-law equivalent.